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Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple living

Rara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way to combat climate change

Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple living
Environment|US

More torrential rain and flash flooding expected in heavily waterlogged South and Midwest

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was expected in parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of relentless severe storms that in some cases spawned deadly tornadoes

More torrential rain and flash flooding expected in heavily waterlogged South and Midwest
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry

Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Environment|Political|US

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

Parts of the Midwest and South have been battered by torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes
Environment|US

INTENSE, DEADLY STORMS HIT CENTRAL U.S. (6aET)

Extreme rainfall brings potentially deadly flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms. Michael Yoshida reports.

INTENSE, DEADLY STORMS HIT CENTRAL U.S. (6aET)
Environment|US

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump's administration has rolled back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation issued Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
Environment|Political|US

Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters

The Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires

Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters
Crime|Education|Environment|US

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters
Business|Environment|US

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

At least eight people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US
Environment|Political|Science|US

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Environment|Political|Travel|US

Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to remain open and accessible despite staff cuts, And he says officials will ensure proper staffing to let that happen

Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

A Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
Business|Environment|Health|US

Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases

Bayer said on Friday it was again petitioning the U.S.

Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer

Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before
Environment|Science|US

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed

An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump administration to hold oil, gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. will hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as planned by the administration of former President Joe Biden, and will

Trump administration to hold oil, gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
Education|Environment|US

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US

US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list

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US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US

US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war

One big loser in President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is likely to be the U.S. electric vehicle industry

US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war
Africa|Economy|Environment|Food|MidEast

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein

Tunisians are embracing snails as a protein-packed alternative as the cost of red meat remains high

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein
Asia|Education|Environment|Political|World

Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines

Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

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